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The Cowes XODs welcomed boats from Lymington and Itchenor to their divisional Open Regatta, run over a weekend of changing weather and stiff competition in a 10-boat fleet.

The Cape 31 fleet wrapped up a spectacular weekend of racing in Imperia with Alessandro Rombelli’s Stig (ITA 76) claiming the overall win after nine races. This marks Stig’s second Italian victory of the 2025 Cape 31 Race Circuit.

Seven vessels representing Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC) will compete in the prestigious Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race this Saturday, 26 July, marking a significant milestone for the Club and its offshore racing cohort.

With the forecast for thunderstorms and lots of rain, it was nevertheless good to see six hardy visiting helms attend Carsington’s Comet open on 20 July.

“This race is live” — and with that, the 2025 WASZP Games were officially under way. With 247 sailors across four fleets, Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay were transformed into a theatre of foiling.

The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta wrapped up with a full podium and high spirits, marking a thrilling conclusion to a week of elite racing in the iconic waters off Southern California.

Sunday dawned with a pea-souper fog and light winds dimming down the initial enthusiasm for going racing. The local weather expert (I looked up XCWeather) predicted it would lift by 1pm which thankfully it did.

The regatta held at Ocean Marina, Pattaya, was marked by excellent racing conditions, strong international participation, and (most importantly!) a high level of camaraderie

In the early morning hours, the sleek fleet of Great Lakes 52s sailed under the Mackinac Bridge and past the iconic Round Island Lighthouse to finish at Mackinac Island, completing their 333-mile journey in the 116th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac.

For over half a century, the Admiral’s Cup was considered the world championship of offshore racing. And then, in 2003, it was gone. Now, after a 22-year absence, the Cup is back.